Baler



Feb- 19, 1952 E. H. sT. ONGE BALER Filed May 20, 1947 JNVENTOR. DW/IRD H- 57.' ONGE.

. Patented Feb. 19, 1,952

UNITED, STATES PATENT GFFICE BALER Edward H. St. Onge, Dearborn, Mich. Application May 20, 1947, Serial No. 749,380 2 Claims. (Cl. 100-19) The present invention pertains to a novel baler designed particularly for newspapers although equally useful for other forms of paper.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple device of this character that can be placed in a convenient location in a household to receive the papers as they are accumulated, after which the stack of papers can be baled while resting in the device.

The device is in the nature of a box consisting of two substantially similar half sections hinged to one another at the top. One of the sections is xedly supported, as against a wall, and the other section may be swung over upon it for removal of the bale, as will presently appear.

Spacer blocks are provided for holding the sections spaced apart when the hinged section is in the lower position. This arrangement provides spacing along the end walls and across the bottom. In like manner the side walls are slotted from top to bottom, and the bottoms of the sections are similarly slotted in continuation of this slotting. The spacing and slotting thus provided accommodate cords that are tied around the stack of papers in two directions. When a bale has been completed in this manner, the hinged 'section is swung over upon the xed section. and the bale removed.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the use of the device;

Figure 2 is a top plan view;

Figure 3 is a front elevation;

Figure 4 is an end view, and

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characters which are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

The device includes a pair of similar sections I and 2, each of which comprises a bottom 3, a side wall 4, and end walls 5. The upper ends of the sections are bound by strips 6, and these are hinged together at 'I on a horizontal axis so that one section may be swung over the other. In the lowered or normal position, the bottoms 3 lie in one horizontal plane.

The rear section I is preferably fastened to a wall A at a suitable height. A lid 9 may, if desired, be hinged at ID to the back of the rear section I. In such case the thickness of the lid, when raised, overlaps the top of the section I, and the section 2 is therefore made narrower than the section I to the extent of the thickness of the lid, so that the raised section 2 will seat fully on the section I in the raised position as may be seen in Figure 4.

i the end pieces of the rails 6, terminating short of the hinge axis and leaving a space I3 between the end walls of the respective sections I and 2. At the lower ends the end walls carry stops or blocks I4 adapted to engage each other when the swinging section 2 is lowered, thereby providing a solid stop. The bottoms 3 are co-extensive in width with the end Walls 5, whereby they are spaced apart at I5 when the swinging section is lowered. A rail I6 is preferably provided along the lower edge of the side walls 4 of the swinging section 2, crossing the space I I for a purpose that will presently be described.

In the use of the device, a cord II is suspended freely from the rail I6, and the papers are dropped in through the open top and accummulated in the baler as shown in Figure 1. The lid 9, when provided, normally covers the top of the receptacle and is raised only when depositing and removing the papers. When the papers have filled the receptacle and are ready to be baled, the cord I'I is passed around the stack, after being drawn through the top of the space II of the fixed section I, and is tied tightly around the bale. In like manner another cord I8 is laid in the opening I5 beneath the bale and threaded through the tops of the end spaces I3 while being drawn between both pairs of stops I4, and is then tied tightly around the bale. It is apparent that the cord II may be similarly handled if there is no bottom rail I6.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A baler comprising a pair of half box sections together forming a complete box, one of said sections being hinged to the other at the top and adapted to be swung to a position over the other, each section having end walls, a side wall and a bottom, the corresponding end walls and bottoms of the respective sections being spaced from each other, said side walls being slotted from top to bottom directlvbelow the hinge axis, and said bottoms being slotted in continuation of the slotting of the side walls.

2. A baler comprising a pair of half box sections together forming a complete box, one of said sections being hinged to the other at the top and adapted to be swung to a position over the other, each section having end walls, a side wall and a bottom, the corresponding end walls and bottoms of the respective sections being spaced from each other, said side walls being slotted from top to bottom, and said bottoms being slotted in continuation of the siotting of the side walls, and stops at the lower ends of said end walls Iand adapted to engage each other to maintain the 'spacing of said end walls and bottoms.

EDWARD H. ST. ONGE.

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